it is being called a superstorm. i'm soledad o'brien. i'm coming to you right on the edge of central park in midtown manhattan. this morning we're talking about hurricane sandy and tracking its every move. it's taking aim at the most populated part of the united states, the northeast. >>> bracing for huge storm surge and gale force winds i'm john burrman live by new york harbor inside the evacuation zone as this city prepares for a major threat to lives and livelihoods. >>> and the race for the white house blown off course. i'm zoraida sambolin. just eight days to go and sandy is forcing both campaigns and some voters to make some changes. cnn's special hurricane coverage starts right now on "early start." >>> welcome, everybody. you're watching our special hurricane coverage. i'm soledad o'brien coming to you live from midtown manhattan. we're tracking this monster of a storm as it continues to bear down on the northeast, and specifically we'll take a look here from new york city. you can see look at this radar picture, just how massive